Matt LaFleur: We’re fortunate to get someone like Whitney Mercilus at this point in the season

Needing a boost to their group of edge rushers, the Packers signed former Texan Whitney Mercilus this week. Mercilus, 31, has been a consistent presence for Houston since the team drafted him in the first round back in 2012, recording 57.0 sacks for the franchise. He recorded 3.0 sacks and four tackles for loss in [more]

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Tom Brady saw last year’s loss to Bears as an opportunity to learn from mistakes

One of the biggest mistakes of Tom Brady‘s career happened last year in Chicago, when he threw an incomplete pass on the Buccaneers’ last offensive play of the game, appearing to think it was third down when it was actually fourth down. The image of Brady holding up four fingers with a puzzled look on [more]

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Skip Bayless: I’m not yet seeing superstar in LaMelo Ball, but he can average a triple-double in this league I UNDISPUTED

LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets were down 23 points in the second half before mounting a huge comeback, eventually beating the Indiana Pacers 123-122 last night. Ball finished with 31 points and made 7-of-9 three-pointers. After the game, Hornets’ Head Coach James Borrego said quote: ‘He takes his game to another level when he’s making shots.’ Skip Bayless explains why he does not see LaMelo as a ‘superstar yet, but that he has the potential to average a triple-double in the league.’

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Shannon Sharpe: I agree with Shaq saying that LeBron will be the GOAT if he gets the scoring record I UNDISPUTED

According to Shaquille O’Neal, LeBron James doesn’t have to win another title to become the GOAT. All the King simply has to do is pass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the NBA’s all-time leading scorer to go with the four championships he’s already got, and Shaq said he’ll be cemented as quote ‘the best player ever.’ Shannon Sharpe explains why he agrees with Shaq and believes LeBron is the true GOAT.

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Chris Broussard decides which players are under the most duress going into Week 7 I FIRST THINGS FIRST

Tonight marks the first game of Week 7, and Chris Broussard decides which five players are under the most pressure going into the weekend. Watch as Broussard lays out why all eyes will be on Case Keenum this Thursday night as he takes the field against the Denver Broncos in place of injured Baker Mayfield, and why Jimmy Garoppolo will need to step it up with Trey Lance waiting in the wings.

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Skip Bayless reacts to Shaq’s comments on how LeBron getting the scoring record would make him the GOAT I UNDISPUTED

According to Shaquille O’Neal, LeBron James doesn’t have to win another title to become the GOAT. All the King simply has to do is pass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the NBA’s all-time leading scorer to go with the four championships he’s already got, and Shaq said he’ll be cemented as quote ‘the best player ever.’ Skip Bayless explains why he disagrees with Shaq labeling LeBron the GOAT if he gets the scoring title.

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Chris Broussard: ‘Joel Embiid is really stepping up as a leader for the 76ers’ I FIRST THINGS FIRST

With the Ben Simmons situation swirling around the Philadelphia 76ers, Chris Broussard was surprised to see how Joel Embiid stepped up, leading his team to a win against the New Orleans Pelicans. Watch as he explains why Embiid was his biggest eye opener of the night.

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Nick Wright doesn’t buy that Mike McCarthy does game management well I FIRST THINGS FIRST

When asked about Mike McCarthy’s game management skills, Jerry Jones says he believes the Dallas Cowboys’ head coach “does it extremely well” Nick Wright breaks down why he’s not buying Jerry’s comments, and why he believes this is going to come back to bite the Cowboys in the end.

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